Best colleges for Human Services, General in New York
Program-level earnings — not school prestige — rank these. Among the New York programs in the federal field-of-study file, Syracuse University leads: its Human Services, General graduates earn a median $68,314 four years after finishing, against the field's $48,597 national median. (Scorecard field-of-study, 2026.)
| # | College | Grad earnings, 4 yrs | Vs field median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Syracuse University | $68,314 | +$19,717 |
| 2 | St. Joseph's University-New York | $60,091 | +$11,494 |
| 3 | Mount Saint Mary College | $57,910 | +$9,313 |
| 4 | CUNY New York City College of Technology | $56,827 | +$8,230 |
| 5 | Monroe University | $56,245 | +$7,648 |
How big is the earnings gap between New York Human Services programs?
$12,069 separates the top and bottom of this list — $68,314 at Syracuse University against $56,245 at Monroe University, four years after finishing. Same field, same state, same federal measure: where you study moves pay by that much.
Do New York Human Services graduates earn more than the national median?
The state's strongest program pays $19,717 above the $48,597 national median for the field. Program-level medians come from federal tax records of graduates who received aid, so they track actual pay rather than advertised salaries.